Proverbs 3:28–34

Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again,

tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.

Do not plan evil against your neighbor,

who dwells trustingly beside you.

Do not contend with a man for no reason,

when he has done you no harm.

Do not envy a man of violence

and do not choose any of his ways,

for the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,

but the upright are in his confidence.

The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,

but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Toward the scorners he is scornful,

but to the humble he gives favor.

Do not say to your neighbor,

“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—

when you already have it with you.

Do not plot harm against your neighbor,

who lives trustfully near you.

Do not accuse anyone for no reason—

when they have done you no harm.

Do not envy the violent

or choose any of their ways.

For the Lord detests the perverse

but takes the upright into his confidence.

The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,

but he blesses the home of the righteous.

He mocks proud mockers

but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.

Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.

I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.

Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,

for he trusts you and lives near you.

Don’t accuse anyone without cause,

when he has done you no harm.

Don’t envy a violent man

or choose any of his ways;

for the devious are detestable to the Lord,

but he is a friend to the upright.

The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,

but he blesses the home of the righteous;

He mocks those who mock

but gives grace to the humble.

If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,

“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”

Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,

for those who live nearby trust you.

Don’t pick a fight without reason,

when no one has done you harm.

Don’t envy violent people

or copy their ways.

Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,

but he offers his friendship to the godly.

The Lord curses the house of the wicked,

but he blesses the home of the upright.

The Lord mocks the mockers

but is gracious to the humble.

Do not say to your neighbor,

“Go and return and tomorrow I will give it,”

when it is with you.

Do not plot harm against your neighbor

who dwells in confidence beside you.

Do not quarrel with anyone without cause,

when he did not do you harm.

Do not envy a man of violence,

and do not choose any of his ways,

for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,

but those who are upright are his confidence.

The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,

and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.

With those who scorn, he is scornful,

but to those who are humble, he gives favor.

Say not unto thy neighbour,

Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give;

When thou hast it by thee.

Devise not evil against thy neighbour,

Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Strive not with a man without cause,

If he have done thee no harm.

Envy thou not the oppressor,

And choose none of his ways.

For the froward is abomination to the Lord:

But his secret is with the righteous.

The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:

But he blesseth the habitation of the just.

Surely he scorneth the scorners:

But he giveth grace unto the lowly.